What C-level Architecture Jobs Ask For
Across 653 open C-level Architecture postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are cloud, ai, api.
Updated October 17, 2026
729 open C-level Architecture postings. The percentages below are measured over the 653 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| cloud | 67% |
| ai | 61% |
| api | 42% |
| aws | 36% |
| azure | 32% |
| machine-learning | 30% |
| automation | 27% |
| agentic-ai | 24% |
| cloud-native | 23% |
| analytics | 23% |
| gcp | 22% |
| ci-cd | 20% |
| observability | 19% |
| python | 18% |
| agile | 17% |
| event-driven-architecture | 17% |
| solution-design | 16% |
| generative-ai | 16% |
| microservices | 16% |
| devops | 14% |
| stakeholder-management | 14% |
| distributed-systems | 13% |
| sql | 13% |
| llm | 13% |
| java | 12% |
| pre-sales | 12% |
| data-governance | 11% |
| cybersecurity | 11% |
| kubernetes | 11% |
| infrastructure-as-code | 11% |
| saas | 11% |
| networking | 10% |
| data-quality | 10% |
| data-modeling | 9% |
| snowflake | 9% |
| ai-enablement | 8% |
| oracle | 8% |
| databricks | 8% |
| design-patterns | 8% |
| devsecops | 8% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
Browse 729 open C-level Architecture jobs →
Across all Architecture levels
Most Architecture postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- cloud 23,504
- ai 17,723
- azure 12,331
- api 11,778
- aws 10,687
- automation 9,447
- analytics 7,773
- ci-cd 7,308
- agile 6,767
- python 6,748
- devops 6,641
- solution-design 6,474